Apply for Clean House Show

http://www.mystyle.com/mystyle/shows/cleanhouse/beontv/index.jsp
Even tho I'm a clutter-bug (my granny would keel over if she could see my basement & closets), I'm not nasty, but would love nothing more than to have the crew help me sell the crap I *think* I can't part with & let Mark give my little abode a makeover.

Be sure to read the rules & regs - like no outstanding warrants, no restraining orders, etc.

Making "Home" Affordable

http://www.makinghomeaffordable.gov/
Government help for homeowners.

Top 10 Home Improvement Projects

I drafted this blog this summer & due to my recent acquisition of "Boyfriend -Version 2008", I had to make some updates.

I've been in my house for 6 years and 4 months.  Of course my house came with nothing but the best & cheapest items/products money could buy.  Off-white walls, beige carpet & the cheapest lighting fixtures Home Depot offers, throughout.

When I moved in I had to focus on the important missing items - like appliances not supplied by the builder (i.e., w/d & fridge) and furniture I needed/wanted.

As of now, I don't need for anything, but my wants are forever building.

Here are the top 10 things I want/need to do around the ranch:

1. Repair back fence/gate.  I live near the corner & a lot of folks tend to use my parking pad as a u-turn ramp.  Some jackass hit my fence once & then I hit it and made it worse.
   
   
2. Fix the crack in my foundation where the water seeps in.  I love the rain, but I don't want it in my house.
   
   
3. Get new carpet throughout.  I 1st considered professionally cleaning what I have, but I've never liked it anyway. (My *ahem* boyfriend cleaned the entire 1st floor & the stairs this weekend & believe me when I say, that was no easy task.)
   
   
4. Install shelving in the family/guest/music/TV/computer room. Yes, it multi-functional! *lol*
   
   
5. Add hardware to the kitchen & bath cabinets (I bought the stuff 2 years ago. *smh*) (Thanks to my boyfriend, this has been done.)
   
   
6. Install a digital thermostat. (Yep!  Boyfriend has taken care of it.)
   
   
7. Paint the entire interior (except the living room (already done) and basement (unfinished). (The 1st floor is done, thanks to boyfriend again.)
   
   
8. Switch out & upgrade the lighting on the 1st floor and landing.  (You guessed it, boyfriend has completed this as well.)
   
   
9. Fix the cracked concrete at the bottom of the front steps.
   
   
10. Install nice, laminate (hardwood ain't even necessary in my 'hood) flooring in the kitchen, faux foyer & possibly the bathrooms. (Boyfriend promised to do this also.  I think he's trying to get some serious browning points.)
    

Do you have any wanted, lingering or undone home improvement projects?

Congress Extends National Flood Insurance Plan Until Next March

http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2008/09/29/94142.htm

Keep Pest Outside of Your Home

http://www.att.net/s/editorial.dll?eetype=Article&eeid=5988440&render=y&ck=&mode=normal&Table=&_lid=332&_lnm=yahoo+todayslink+pestsaway
I'm gonna try the red pepper thing for these damn ants.

Tired of Renting? Check out Home Auctions, Real Estate Auctions & Property Auctions

http://www.hudsonandmarshall.com/
St. Louis auction is Sunday, July 13th 2008. Or cities & dates are listed on the page.